Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Index of Eight Core Industries  July, 2018
The summary of the Index of Eight Core Industries  is given at the Annexure.
The Eight Core Industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production . The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 128.4 in July, 2018, which was 6.6per centhigheras compared to the index of July, 2017. Its cumulative growth during April to July, 2018-19was 5.8per cent.
Coal
Coal production increased by 9.7 per cent in July, 2018 over July, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 12.3 per centduring April to July, 2018-19over corresponding period of the previous year.
Crude Oil
Crude Oil production  declinedby 5.4 per cent in July, 2018 over July, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 3.2 per centduring April to July, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Natural Gas
The Natural Gas production  declined by 5.2per cent in July, 2018 over July, 2017. Its cumulative index declined by 1.1 per centduring April to July, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Refinery Products
Petroleum Refinery production  increased by 12.3 per cent in July, 2018 over July, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 8.0 per centduring April to July, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Fertilizers
Fertilizers production  increased by 1.3 per cent in July, 2018 over July, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 3.7 per centduring April to July, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Steel
Steel production increasedby 6.0 per cent in July, 2018 over July, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 3.2per centduring April to July, 2018-19 over the corresponding period of previous year.
Cement
Cement production  increasedby 10.8per cent in July, 2018over July, 2017. Its cumulative index increased by 14.7per centduring April to July, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Electricity
Electricity generation  increased by4.8per centin July, 2018over July, 2017. Its cumulative indexincreased by4.8per cent duringApril to July, 2018-19over the corresponding period of previous year.
Note 1: Data for May, 2018, June, 2018 and July, 2018are provisional.
Note 2: Since April, 2014, Electricity generation data from Renewable sources are also included.
Note 3: The industry-wise weights indicated above are individual industry weight derived from IIP and blown up on pro rata basis to a combined weight of ICI equal to 100.
Note 4: Release of the index for August, 2018 will be on Monday, 1stOctober, 2018.
Annexure
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Yearly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
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Sector
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Weight
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2012-13
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2013-14
|
|
2014-15
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|
2015-16
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|
2016-17
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|
2017-18
|
|
Apr-Jul 2017-18
|
|
Apr-Jul 2018-19
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
103.2
|
|
104.2
|
|
112.6
|
|
118.0
|
|
121.8
|
|
124.9
|
|
105.3
|
|
118.2
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
99.4
|
|
99.2
|
|
98.4
|
|
97.0
|
|
94.5
|
|
93.7
|
|
95.2
|
|
92.2
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
85.6
|
|
74.5
|
|
70.5
|
|
67.2
|
|
66.5
|
|
68.4
|
|
68.7
|
|
67.9
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
107.2
|
|
108.6
|
|
108.8
|
|
114.1
|
|
119.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
120.1
|
|
129.7
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
96.7
|
|
98.1
|
|
99.4
|
|
106.4
|
|
106.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
100.8
|
|
104.5
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
107.9
|
|
115.8
|
|
121.7
|
|
120.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
140.5
|
|
136.6
|
|
141.0
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
107.5
|
|
111.5
|
|
118.1
|
|
123.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
129.7
|
|
126.3
|
|
144.8
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
104.0
|
|
110.3
|
|
126.6
|
|
133.8
|
|
141.6
|
|
149.2
|
|
152.0
|
|
159.4
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
100.0000
|
|
103.8
|
|
106.5
|
|
111.7
|
|
115.1
|
|
120.5
|
|
125.7
|
|
121.9
|
|
128.9
Growth Rates
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Sector
|
|
Weight
|
|
2012-13
|
|
2013-14
|
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2014-15
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2015-16
|
|
2016-17
|
|
2017-18
|
|
Apr-Jul 2017-18
|
|
Apr-Jul 2018-19
|
|
Coal
|
|
10.3335
|
|
3.2
|
|
1.0
|
|
8.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
3.2
|
|
2.6
|
|
-3.3
|
|
12.3
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
8.9833
|
|
-0.6
|
|
-0.2
|
|
-0.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
-2.5
|
|
-0.9
|
|
0.1
|
|
-3.2
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
6.8768
|
|
-14.4
|
|
-12.9
|
|
-5.3
|
|
-4.7
|
|
-1.0
|
|
2.9
|
|
4.9
|
|
-1.1
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
28.0376
|
|
7.2
|
|
1.4
|
|
0.2
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
0.7
|
|
8.0
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
2.6276
|
|
-3.3
|
|
1.5
|
|
1.3
|
|
7.0
|
|
0.2
|
|
0.03
|
|
-0.9
|
|
3.7
|
|
Steel
|
|
17.9166
|
|
7.9
|
|
7.3
|
|
5.1
|
|
-1.3
|
|
10.7
|
|
5.6
|
|
7.0
|
|
3.2
|
|
Cement
|
|
5.3720
|
|
7.5
|
|
3.7
|
|
5.9
|
|
4.6
|
|
-1.2
|
|
6.3
|
|
-2.3
|
|
14.7
|
|
Electricity
|
|
19.8530
|
|
4.0
|
|
6.1
|
|
14.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
5.8
|
|
5.3
|
|
5.6
|
|
4.8
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
100.0000
|
|
3.8
|
|
2.6
|
|
4.9
|
|
3.0
|
|
4.8
|
|
4.3
|
|
2.6
|
|
5.8
Performance of Eight Core Industries
Monthly Index & Growth Rate
Base Year: 2011-12=100
Index
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Jul-17
|
|
98.5
|
|
96.4
|
|
72.2
|
|
119.4
|
|
108.6
|
|
131.3
|
|
122.4
|
|
151.9
|
|
120.4
|
|
Aug-17
|
|
101.3
|
|
95.1
|
|
69.5
|
|
121.6
|
|
115.4
|
|
139.0
|
|
117.3
|
|
155.4
|
|
123.0
|
|
Sep-17
|
|
103.1
|
|
92.0
|
|
68.8
|
|
122.7
|
|
105.3
|
|
138.7
|
|
119.8
|
|
150.5
|
|
122.0
|
|
Oct-17
|
|
119.4
|
|
95.7
|
|
71.0
|
|
132.1
|
|
116.8
|
|
146.7
|
|
125.2
|
|
149.8
|
|
128.7
|
|
Nov-17
|
|
133.5
|
|
90.8
|
|
68.5
|
|
126.0
|
|
111.8
|
|
137.5
|
|
125.4
|
|
140.1
|
|
124.1
|
|
Dec-17
|
|
142.6
|
|
94.2
|
|
69.2
|
|
133.1
|
|
112.1
|
|
138.0
|
|
135.3
|
|
143.9
|
|
128.8
|
|
Jan-18
|
|
149.5
|
|
93.8
|
|
67.6
|
|
135.4
|
|
105.5
|
|
145.0
|
|
140.6
|
|
149.5
|
|
132.5
|
|
Feb-18
|
|
143.2
|
|
86.1
|
|
62.1
|
|
120.9
|
|
102.2
|
|
141.7
|
|
138.0
|
|
136.1
|
|
123.2
|
|
Mar-18
|
|
184.9
|
|
95.8
|
|
69.8
|
|
130.3
|
|
107.0
|
|
153.2
|
|
149.6
|
|
156.7
|
|
138.5
|
|
Apr-18
|
|
118.8
|
|
91.8
|
|
67.1
|
|
119.1
|
|
93.1
|
|
138.1
|
|
149.1
|
|
153.7
|
|
124.3
|
|
May-18
|
|
125.4
|
|
94.8
|
|
68.7
|
|
131.6
|
|
106.6
|
|
143.9
|
|
145.3
|
|
164.7
|
|
132.2
|
|
Jun-18
|
|
120.3
|
|
90.9
|
|
67.4
|
|
133.8
|
|
108.3
|
|
142.7
|
|
149.5
|
|
159.9
|
|
131.0
|
|
Jul-18
|
|
108.1
|
|
91.2
|
|
68.5
|
|
134.1
|
|
110.0
|
|
139.2
|
|
135.5
|
|
159.2
|
|
128.4
Growth Rates 
|
|
Sector
|
|
Coal
|
|
Crude Oil
|
|
Natural Gas
|
|
Refinery Products
|
|
Fertilizers
|
|
Steel
|
|
Cement
|
|
Electricity
|
|
Overall Index
|
|
Weight
|
|
10.3335
|
|
8.9833
|
|
6.8768
|
|
28.0376
|
|
2.6276
|
|
17.9166
|
|
5.3720
|
|
19.8530
|
|
100.0000
|
|
Jul-17
|
|
0.6
|
|
-0.5
|
|
6.6
|
|
-2.7
|
|
0.2
|
|
9.4
|
|
1.0
|
|
6.6
|
|
2.9
|
|
Aug-17
|
|
15.4
|
|
-1.6
|
|
4.2
|
|
2.4
|
|
-0.6
|
|
2.2
|
|
0.7
|
|
8.3
|
|
4.4
|
|
Sep-17
|
|
10.4
|
|
0.1
|
|
6.3
|
|
8.1
|
|
-7.7
|
|
3.7
|
|
0.1
|
|
3.4
|
|
4.7
|
|
Oct-17
|
|
3.9
|
|
-0.4
|
|
2.8
|
|
7.5
|
|
3.0
|
|
8.6
|
|
-1.3
|
|
3.2
|
|
5.0
|
|
Nov-17
|
|
0.7
|
|
0.2
|
|
2.4
|
|
8.2
|
|
0.3
|
|
14.5
|
|
16.9
|
|
3.9
|
|
6.9
|
|
Dec-17
|
|
0.4
|
|
-2.1
|
|
1.1
|
|
6.6
|
|
3.0
|
|
0.4
|
|
17.7
|
|
4.4
|
|
3.8
|
|
Jan-18
|
|
3.8
|
|
-3.2
|
|
-1.2
|
|
11.0
|
|
-1.6
|
|
1.7
|
|
19.6
|
|
7.7
|
|
6.2
|
|
Feb-18
|
|
1.3
|
|
-2.4
|
|
-1.8
|
|
7.8
|
|
5.2
|
|
5.0
|
|
23.0
|
|
4.6
|
|
5.4
|
|
Mar-18
|
|
9.1
|
|
-1.6
|
|
1.0
|
|
1.1
|
|
3.2
|
|
4.7
|
|
13.5
|
|
6.0
|
|
4.5
|
|
Apr-18
|
|
15.2
|
|
-0.8
|
|
5.7
|
|
2.7
|
|
4.6
|
|
3.0
|
|
21.9
|
|
2.1
|
|
4.7
|
|
May-18
|
|
12.2
|
|
-2.9
|
|
-1.4
|
|
4.9
|
|
8.4
|
|
0.7
|
|
13.0
|
|
4.1
|
|
4.3
|
|
Jun-18
|
|
11.8
|
|
-3.4
|
|
-2.7
|
|
12.1
|
|
1.0
|
|
3.4
|
|
13.2
|
|
8.4
|
|
7.6
|
|
Jul-18
|
|
9.7
|
|
-5.4
|
|
-5.2
|
|
12.3
|
|
1.3
|
|
6.0
|
|
10.8
|
|
4.8
|
|
6.6